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TUB OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF BARNWELL COUNT!/ People-Sentinel — Consoliiated fane 1, 1925. VOLUME LIX. Ju«t L.lk« a M«mb«r of fh« Family' BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 13. 1936. ■ . i Larirnt County Circuhtiom. NUMBER 48. * ’ Destitute Families Will Receive Relief Only Those Person g Who Have Ex- % hausted All Resources Can Receive Drought Aid. Col. J. D. Fulp, in charge of investi gation of applications for drought re lief, recently issued this statement: “There seems to be a general mis understanding with regard to the drought relief program in many coun ties. It is most important chat all of us try to get a little clearer understand ing about this matter. “In the first place, it does not seem to be generally understood that a per- Voters WU1 Ballot on Social Security Will Express Sentiments on Amend ment to State Constitution at General Election. When the voters of South Caro lina go to the polls in the general election in November, 6 they will have opportunity to expres s themselves on the question of social security, a phrase much bandied about in recent years. Not a great deal ha s been heard about social secuiity legislation at the county campaign meetings. The high way squabble, extra pay for^mem- oers of the legislature, and county af- SENATOR EDGAR A. BROWN INTERRUPTED IN SPEECH Aiken Visitor Irkes Barnwell Candidate at Campaign Meet* ing in Williston Last Friday.—800 Persons Gather to Hear Vote-Seekers Two Youths Killed in Truck Collision son must be reduced to a relief statu s f a j rg have combined to force it gen- in order to receive help because of the era jjy into the background. drought. It would be quite impossi ble for us to secure enough money from Barbecue at Blackville. The People-Sentinel has been re quested to anounce that an organiza tion of Blackvill? ladie s will serve a barbecue dinner after the close of the campaign meeting in Blackville Fri day. W. R. Hightower and Thomag Murray Die When Heavy Vehicles Crash Near Swansea. Another factor is that the social ! security amendment will not be voted all sources to assist every one who | on in the primary in August, but in has suffered crop damage because of the dry weather. No effort ig being made to reimburse any one for his the general election in November. Yet there are many thoughtful vot ers who regard social security legisla loss, but an effort i s being made to t j on ag p r j me importance to the locate those persons who are actually in need because of drought, those who are unable to provide food or actual necessities for their family and stock. “Perhaps a glance at the immedi ate situation in Anderson County will give some idea of just what is being done and what it will be necessary to do in connection with this program. The Department of Public Welfare has received applications for drought relief from more than 2.500 families in this county. Many of those apply ing have not understood that only tho»e persons ran receive this relief people of the State generally and who are profaundly interested in the out come of the count on the proposed amendment. Under the existing constitution, the general assembly may not grant pen sions except for military and naval service, ncr retire any officer on pay or part pay. The amendment to be voted on in November reads: “Provided, however, the general as- Williston, Aug. 10.—An exchange of werd s between a questioner in the audience and Senator Edgar A. Brow^a, of Barnwell, created a slight stir dur ing the county campaign meeting Fri day in the Williston-Elko high school auditorium, where moie than 800 per sons gathered to hear the candidates. The exchange came while Senator Biown was making reercnce to a bill sponsored some years ago in the legislature concerning the election or appointment of members of the State highway commission. The questioner, who later identified himself a s Richard Wade, o f Aiken County and a former member of the legislature from that county, questioned the Senator concerning the authorship of the bill. Senator Brown had stated that “the governor** had voted for the hill in question, which fcembly may provide for the rare of or extend financial assistance to n*edy | **• nlniost identical with the high- dependent children under the age of "•y P****d at the last session of who have exhausted all their resource* I (6 who would otherwise be deprived legislature, and M ade asked, and who are unable to provide the nf support and care, and to persons Mhst governor? • barest necessities for their families, who are blind, and to needy indi- Senator Brown answered with. When an applicant goo* to the Wei- viduals who have attained the age of “Who are you,** and the answer came 6L years and »ho, by reason of age back. “Wade from Aiken County.** or other infirmities are unable to tup- j The Senator replied that hr knew port thrmaelve* and would otherwise “there would he some from that sec tion of his crop. He is given a state-' auffer: that any adult person making tiou down here today to interfere with ■sent to take le his landlord for signs- ! application for such asststnre must this meeting.** He culled upon ture. Tht* statement Is to be »igned .how that he or ahe has been a real* Sheriff J. B Moms to prevent fur- by the landlord only if he is unable dm! m the State of South Carotins for | ther quest ions being shouted from the to furnish ha tenant any further andjgt least fi«e of the last nine years, audtrnre and then continued with his doe. not need his services until fare office he i* required to give cer tain information regarding hia fami'y. hi* financial situation, and the rondl* specified date Thi, statement Is re quired In erder that those applica tions may he eliminate t when the ap- • and hsa resided therein cou:inuously speech. for jnr year mmediatrly prereeiing the date of such app teal ion but thst no individual aided under thta pro- •nt has a resource through normal %tauwi .hall receive more than 89o p«r rhanne . and in order that relief may not inierfeff with rcntrsrts made by landlords and tenants It ts expected. urae. that all lindlor who are month from any public funds.** Voters may cast their hallo's in favor of er in opposition to this afiwfiffgmsL 81 bis to «!< tl IhO Will c t»f|* IM Ur to rarry ; If a majors!y Of the voters fa X0f ft irir tern Vlt* on ttir< ■High it* p gather* Aoth an anum ini ten! , the legistst urr M Hg P+BM, When the cr ops have my or may nit rvtt fjr thr action of h pen ga'.hrteJ 1 an 1 what ha« been the p ople, Sh* •Uld that action ha m iadr is a fart r*thrr than an I e»timate ratified, however. the general ssarm ibly M falter c l.stri '•uti< n of re •hr f will be \ won d be in position to pass laws in r. At t III A lime it is quite sect rd with the ’ l»t ovisions of thr d iffuttlt t a t* ' imare the 1 eturn* that amendment; thst i*. provide for’ the ill be n reel* ed from a i great many rare of needy det mud L nt children; for tl »rm*. the blind and fc r r wrsons above lW> “When the statement has been re- years of age. tt irm’d to the welfare offi cr with the , Approval of thi r amendment met -ely Other candidate, oho spoke during the three-hour session were J. M Sprawls, of Williston. randtdate for the State senate; Solomon Hiatt. Winchester C\ Smith, i. W. Folk. C- II Beatty and M- C*. YounMood. can didates for the house of representa tives. the first too seeking re-election; j U<MM * * H it D. Carter, unopposed candidate I for re-election as solicitor; J. W <hc records in the €'«ok and T. P. Mitchell, candidates for where the mr magistrate at Wilitston. [money had been spent. The candidates fidlowed pre'ty much the same lines of argument as Senator Brown spoke for more than an hour. During this time he review ed his past record in the senate and answered the questions which his op ponent had sent to him earlier in the week, assailed the accusations of Mr. Sprawls and charged his opponent had started an untruth with regards to the payment of the entrance fee to get in the race. Mr. Brown declared that his record had been made, that he had accomp lished things for Barnwell County and had rendered nal service to the peo ple of the county. He declared his opponent had not told the i^ople why he could serve them better or why “I could seive you less.” Taking up the questions one at a time asked him by his opponent, Mr. Brown declared after reading the first few, that he knew Mr. Sprawls didn’t write such questions but that some one else had written them for him. The various question* of Mr. Sprawls* referred to the State highway com mission, Governor Johnston, members of the legislatuie accepting offices, extra pay. Mr. Brown's brother-in-law. his appearance before the highway com miss Ian for a construction com pany, a legislative act creating a hospital in county, general appropria tion bill for county, increase in county contingent fund and othei items. Mr. Brown declared in favor of the highway department as it is now art up, that he and Governor Johnston were personally on friendly terms, but he did not favor military rule nor the governor's appointees under such rule, assnilmg the rs ibre of the m whom Johnston tried to put In. “I*vu never elected myself to say public office nor have I accepted aay extra pay,** declared Mr Brown, “and the only time I appeared before the highway commission, my brother-in- law made the motion that my claim he denied.** aserrtod the senitor, in con tinuing his s ns were to questions. Re. fen ing to the increnae* in appropria tion bill. Mr. Brown said it had been buy a road »*rsj» ng machine Columbia, August 6.—W. H. High tower, about 21, of Denmark, and his cousin, Thomas Murray, about 15, of Charleston, were instantly killed about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon about one mile south of Swansea, near ths intei section of State routes No. 3 and No. 6, when a truck driven by young Hightower crashed with a truck driven by Jackson Williams, of Black ville. I. D. Hightower, father of W. H. Hightower and uncle of Thomas Mur- tay wa s injured, but not seriously. Sam Brown, negro, who was riding on the Hightower truck, was treated at the Columbia hospital for cuts and bruises about the head. His condition was not serious. John Williams, Peg Sam and Luther Rice, negroes, who were riding on the Hightower truck, escaped with minor injuries. Herman Still, of Denmark, also a pasM-ngt r on the Hightower truck, was admitted to the Veterans’ hospi tal. Attaches of the hospital said last night that his condition wa* not thought to be serious. Highway patrol officers, who inves tigated the crash, said that the High tower truck, loaded with flour, was traveling south, while Mr. Williams wa a en route to Columbia with a load of watermelons. Mr. Williams was uninjured and was released by Coro ner W Morgan Uaughman. of Lex mg ton. pending an inquest, which will be held as soon a* witnesses are able to appear. Both trucks, patrolmen said, over turned and were badly damaged. Form Livestock Unit at Barnwell Meeting Ullinois Cattleman Describes What Can Be Done With Poor Land.— Directors Named. C. F. Patton, prominent Jenkins County cattleman, of Millen, Ga., described what can be done with poor land in this area in the production of cattle at a meeting here Tuesday night of last week. Following the meeting temporary directors of the ^arnwell County ivestock association, under the spon sorship of the Augusta Chamber of Commerce, were named. Mr. Patterson stressed the impor tance of buying poor cattle and a good >ull as more economical to farmers, le said that with a good bull the joorer grade of cattle would have good calves and the herd could be milt up from these. Mr. Patton, who came from Illinois where he also raised cattle, said this section had every advantage of pro fitable production of livestock because of the natural growth of grass, ideal climatic conditions,, inexpensive hous ing and almost year-round grazing. Declaring that Savannah i t ahead of Augusta in the cattle industry, he said he sw no reason why this erae shouldn't lead in the next few yaers. Fat cattle shows are conducive to the production of better liveatkk. he said in citing the increased grade of cattle noticed amce Savannah had started holding show* several years ago. Mr. Patton praised Smith's stork- yards ia Augusta as one of the best he ha* seen and added that cities as fsr swsy s* Baltimore were far fat medium-weight cattle. for uae on county roads sad declared Court Houae around Fund hart on. (Vlonrl Blatt. of Barnwell, co lapsed after an hour'* »pe«- h and w aa carried to a locsl hi tel room, where he was give medi-tl att nti n. Women of :he Williston Baptist proper signature an investigation is puts the general assembly in osition Church served a barbecue dinner fol- r. »de by one of th • worker* from the to pass laws providing *ocial security . lowing the mteting. local office. Thi* investigation con-, lor certain groups. j Tomorrow (FridayI the candidate* nats of a visit to the home*of the ap- The federal government has an ex- will address the voters at Black ville. J. W. C’cok and T. P. Mitchell both plicant and to others who can assist I tensive social *ecu:ity program, by gixvng information *ui’h as extent Should South Crolino approve of the of damage to crop, financial condition, amendment to its constitution, she j running a friendly race for Magis etc. A great deal of time is required would be in position to benefit by the trate at Williston led off the speak- in order that the complete information program of the federal government, icquired may be secured. f ' ♦ “In an effort to give assistance first Tim Kimpe at Fort Moultrie, to those who need it first the follow- ■ ing procedure i* followed in the coun- Cha’leston, # Aug. 10.—Tim Kimpe, ty in the drought area: An agreement of Barnwell, has arrived at Fort has been reached as to the areas most Moultrie, where he has been enrolled sei iously affected by the drought with- in the Citizens Military Training in the county. This has been done Camp. Kimpe i s taking the Basic by consultation with local persons who course. are familiar with the weather condi- j —- tions and the crop conditions and ar# the applicants. It will be a great competent to make comparisons. The , help to those who are trying to corn- applications are investigated first in piete the necessary investigations and those s ec t* ons where it has been di i- will mean getting relief to those who est. Even in these ^sections, however, i nee( ] jt, quicker if those who have it happens that there are those who ma( j e applications will be patient and are in more immediate need than refrain' from making lepeated visits others, s ome who will have nothing to to the office. eat this week unless relief is received, “Although the sums of money other s who will be able to maintain which have been appropriated to their families for six week s or more. South Carolina for relief to the peo- Since seme time will be required to pi e i n the drought section s may sound complete all investigations it is most momentous a very diffeient picture impoYtant that investigations be com- ! may be had by realizing that there are 1 pleted first on those who will first be ^ 3y counties for these sums to be di-1 in need. Every effort is being made ■ vided among and that many persons to do just this, but it will be impossi-1 will be in need of this relief for six ble of accomplishment without the ! 0 r s even months. When th“ county’s cooperation of every one concerned. | portion is divided into seven monthly “All applications are being careful- i sums and when it i s realized that j ly filed and will be investigated with-,theie are several hundred families in out any further request on the part ( the county to whom this money must of the applicant. Repeated visit* to 1 furnish whatever food they have for the office only delays the workers the .the winter, it is easily understood that longer and postpone* all investigations unless relief is given only those who since the worker* can not at the same j are most in need there will b« many time interview persons coming to the suffering for actual necessities cuiing office and make visits to the home* of the winter months.” ing. Mr. Cook, the present incumbent, is seeking reflection for another term and Mr. Mitchell is aspiring for the sam’e office. They spoke briefly. * **- J *tJ Senator Edgar A. Brown. The next group of candidates to speak weie those for the State sen ate, Col. Edgar A. Brown, of Barn well, who is seeking reelection, and J. M. Sprawls, of Williston, his op ponent. Both continued their attacks on various issues and sharp exchanges of words occurted between them when Mr. Brown intermipted Mr. Sprawls two or three times only to draw sharp retorts from Mr. Sprawls. Sheriff Issues Statement. Sheriff J. B. Morris told a representative of Th£ People- Sentinel Monday moming that a report is being circulated that, prior to the opening of the campaign meeting at Dunbar ton July 31st, he had stated to the audience that word had come to his office that certain lecal (Dunbarton) people plan ned to interfere with certain candidates during their speech es. Sheriff Morris says that he distinctly stated in his re mark* that it was reported to him that the alleged hecklers were to be brought in from an other county and that they were NOT local people. J. M. Nprawl* Sprak*. J. M. Sprawl*, the next speaker, in opening hta • perch asserted that hi* reference to “ring rule" dii not apply to officials in the Court House at Barnwell and he held nothing against them and ronsideted them his friends, but the “ring rule** he mentioned ex isted in the State highway commis sion and Ben Sawyer. Mr. ' Spraws displayed th* same pamphlet he quoted from at Dunbar ton the previous week concerning the ccmmittee that investigated the high way commission and added, since that day he had wiitten to Mr. Wesley Crum and Mr. Herbert who wer? on the committee making this report and they replied that they still stood on what they had written in the report. Continuing his attack on the high way commission, Mr. Sprawls said, “I have been accused of being a rub ber stamp, but I want to say this one thing: I won’t be a Ben Sawyer rubber stamp.” He again reiterated previous state ments with reference to road project* and other matters in which he assert ed Mr. Biown had taken part. Referring to the cheap tag busi ness he said it was used as a bait in order that the three headed bill could pass over the governor’s veto. Dis- cussinrg *entiance fees and costs of elections in the county, Mr. Sprawls said he would answer Mr. Brown’s ac cusation that he had told an untruth concerning who paid hi* entrance fee to get in the race. Mr. Sprawls said he could prove it was his own money j that was put up and could shew can- I celled checks, and if Mr. Brown re- j peated such assertion he was repeat- | ing a lie. Answering Mr. Biown’s allegations as to his “ignoiance,” lack of “sense” and that the color of paper on which questions and picture of Mr. Sprawls appeared were characteristic of the way he was conducting his campaign, Mr. Sprawls turned around to Mr. Bro*n and said, “I defy you or any- cne else to say anything against my BIG IMPROVEMENT HHOMN IN COUNTTB COTTON C ROP Ttot* kss be*n • gro*l« m*nl ta (W raudtttou af Baruwvtl County’s rot ton ermp ta iW ■south, •rrording* ta reports rarat from all aarttea*. Old rot lon la aak ta ba loadad from top ta bottom with lull grown balls and many fi air confidant of gattmg n bale to tba arr*. Young, or lata cotton ubtrb esma up aftar tba drought was brokaa — ta still in a rtiticnl stag* and tba yitld from that port af tba crop teprnd* largely upon tba weatber curing tba remainder of August. For thr moat pait, tba stalks are large »nd healthy and are fruiting ruptdly With goed season* from nAfr through tba ha nesting period the yield cod'd easily run from a half to • bale to an acre. The improvement in th» cotton rr&p throughout the belt wn* reflected in the government’s estimated yield of approximately twelve and n half million bale* this year. This bearish report, issued Saturday, resulted in s decline in prices on the New York snd'New Orleans cotton exchanges Monday morning of about 81.50 a )ale. T. Gary C obb. T. Gary Cobb, 57, of the Hilda sec tion of Barnwe; County, who had but recently moved there from Robbins, dropped dead in a field near his home early Thursday morning from a heart attack. Mr. Cobb had only been in hisafield for a short time after break fast when he wa* fatally stricken. Mr. Cobb was high!y respencted in his home neighborhood and had made many new friend* since his arrival in the Hilda section to make hi* home. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Wesley Chapel, Kath- wood, with intei ment following in the adjoining cemetery. He leaves to mourn his death his widow, the former Mis* Jessie Griffin; one sister, Mrs. Barney Foreman, of Jackson and two nephews. Homicide at Blackville. Other elusion of youth tu the livestock pro gram through 4 If cli A. H. Mard. district note la warning turners In to livestock _ suddenly jump lata Hsa Other* wtm spake were Dr J. R. Hswkins. beef cuttle specinliet ef Clems«a College. H. G. Boy 1st en. ef Barnwell , county form agent. Dewey H. Johnson, chairmen of the Augun- tn Chamber of Commerce Itrootock committee; Perry A. Pnce. ef Rem- well. beaker, end i. Morion trust cfflrer, Georgia Roil rood aid Trust Cow Auguste The seven named to the committee to tor* of the aaeoriotion were R. R. Moore, of Bern well; W. W. Boytstea, of Blerkvilie; J. H. Block, of Bern- well; L. N. t onnor, of Barnwell; Perry A. Price, of Barnwell, and W. L. Mo- Isir. of Barnwell. These men met Thursday in the runty agent’s office to m permanent directors. After the meeting the following Augustan* were the guesta of Mr. Price at a stag dinner in a local res taurant: Louis G. Christmas, J. Marion Adams, Dewejadi. Johnson, I. S. Fer guson, Mill wee Owens, Cleve Smith and C. F. Patton, of Milan, Ga. FOOD-FEED CROP ACREAGE INCREASE IS ENCOURAGED Nell Hatcher, negress, was stabbed to death at Blackvilla about 1:30 o’ clock Sunday morning and Lonnie Coleman, also colored, was arrested several hour* later by Sheriff J. B. Morris and his deputy, Gilmore S. Harley, on the place of W. H. Hart- zog, near th? Bamberg County line, and lodged in the Barnwell County jail, charged with the homicide. Jeal ousy is said to have been the motive. The woman was stabbed through the breast and also suffered other cuts County Agent H. G. Boylston an nounces that all restrictions have been raised on the planting of food and feed crops under the Agricultural Con servation program for the Southern region. Provided that hi* diverted acreage has been devoted to soil-conservation crops and practices, a farmer now can increase his soil-depleting acreage in 1936, without penalty, if he makes this soil-depleting acreage increase.in food asd feed crops, s ays Mr. Boyls ton. This modification in the program was made to encourage the pfoduc-- tion of food and feed stuffs and the growing of an ample supply of seed to meet 1937 neoi* on the farm, Mr. Boylston s a id-*"'' ,,, '"" , '~ There are still some food and feed crops that South Carolina farmers can plant on land where they failed to get stands of cotton, peanuts, or to bacco. * Late sorghums and millets and sweet potatoes can *till be planted, the county agent said. (CONTINUED ON PAG^ EIGHT! |About the body. Mr. and Mrs. J. Herbert Black and children, Misa Margaret Black and Herbert Black, Jr., and Mrs. Bertha Brabham apent several days last we.k at Savannah Beach.